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Campaigning wraps up for Mali presidential runoff

Campaigning wrapped up in Mali for Sunday’s presidential election runoff, with both contenders expressing confidence of winning the vote intended to end months of unrest after a coup, Islamist insurgency and French military intervention. The vote Africa News: The Last Day of Campaigning for Mali. France 24 speaks to Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse, the two candidates going head to head for Mali’s presidency in this Sunday’s run off vote. Also we speak to our correspondent about Benin’s president’s decision.